Amnesty International warns of attacks on environmental activists in Armenia

Amnesty International raised concerns over attacks on Armenian environmental activists in its annual report released on Monday.

“The Amulsar gold mine was given permission to resume operations in January without fully addressing the environmental concerns around water and land pollution, which had led to protests in previous years. Environmental defenders faced lawsuits intended to silence them and were targeted by media smear campaigns. These included allegations that their activism threatened national security. The attacks followed their December 2023 joint statement raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the controversial Amulsar mining project,” reads the report.